Presidential risk and gun policy debate after Ford incident
The article argues that the Ford assassination attempt reveals little about national mood or protective policy. It credits the Secret Service and luck, notes ongoing risks to presidents, and endorses maximal security while recognizing the inevitability of threats from deranged individuals. It emphasizes realism in protection and the futility of broader gun-control claims.
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Ford
Rockefeller
Secret Service
CIA and NSA role in Guevara killing debated in Congress
The House Intelligence Committee studies whether U S agencies aided in tracking and killing Che Guevara in Bolivia. The piece argues that intervention tied to Bolivian invitation could be a legitimate use of resources in U S interests and contrasts it with Castro hunting.
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CIA
National Security Agency
Che Guevara
Bolivia
House Intelligence Committee
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Guevara
NSA
U.S
White House
Lincoln
Teddy Roosevelt
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
A Case of the Vapors Across Generations
A reflective piece on time and memory centered on a mother and child near the first school bus of the year. The narrator recalls a repeated cliffside moment from Arizona’s cliff dwellings and imagines an ancient parent guiding a child, both scenes linked by time and shared tenderness.
Meditation Deception Claim in TM Movement Prompted Forum Debate
A former meditator argues that transcendental meditation is religious in nature citing Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's writings. He claims TM uses mantras tied to Hindu deities and accuses the initiation process of evading full disclosure. He urges readers to consult On the Bhagavad Gita and Meditations of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
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Maharishi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Love for the Elderly and Respect for Aging
A volunteer from the Council on Aging reflects on helping elderly people through typing driving and light housekeeping. The author celebrates the dignity of elders, condemns neglect and social rejection, and urges others to value aging and learn from seniors. The piece ends with a note from the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Volunteer Action Center
Council On Aging
Public figures face crowds and security in modern politics
In Washington a review of security around presidents and diplomats notes expanded protection since Truman era, with Ford and Kissinger under heavy surveillance. The piece questions the value of campaigning through crowds while urging memos of restraint, arguing Ford already has direct contact with the public and a memorable national message is overdue.
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Ford
Secret Service
California
Truman
Rockefeller
White House
Foxhall Road
Henry Kissinger
Dumbarton Avenue
Georgetown
Henry
Public troughs top hogs grantsmanship essay
James J. Kilpatrick analyzes federal grant programs as a competitive sport. He traces growth from 1862 Morrill Act to 1970s expanding catalogues, noting agencies with most programs and the GAO’s praise for skilled grantsmen. Anecdotes include embassies of grantsmen and the legendary G. Bronson Quigley event.
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GAO
Lyndon Johnson
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Office of Management and Budget
G. Bronson Quigley
Albany
Quigley
Interior
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